Hi Everyone,
I had a total hysterectomy in 1996. After the surgery, I developed fibromyalgia and had no libido.The doctor
gave me klonopin for the fibro. IT helped get back to a normal life except for the libido. I have withdrawn
from the klonopin and haven't taken the medicine for 4 months. I never adjusted to HRT except for estrace
cream which I stopped taking in about 2005 due cancer concern. Now out of nowhere my libido has
returned. I am wondering if the klonopin suppressed my libido for all those years without me knowing it.
Any thoughts.
JI
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Hi, so glad to hear your libido has returned-yay! And yes benzodiazepines like Klonopin does cause a decrease in libido, as well as a change in emotions and overall personality. It was the hardest medication to recover from after taking it for a year post heart surgery. My anxiety actually got better without it. I have a 30 year history with endometriosis and pain meds (lots of surgeries) which in turn, caused me to get fibromyalgia. I suffer every day but nothing can ever make me take klonopin again! Everyone's different and it's used for a variety of conditions, so it should not be stopped abruptly, or without medical supervision.
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